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"Fight of the Century" Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier Photo by Frank Sinatra - Inscribed by Tony Bennett
Not even Frank Sinatra had easy access to the to the Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier "Fight Of The Century." He sat ringside on March 8th 1971, as the photographer for LIFE Magazine, to accompany a story by the controversial and Pulitzer Prize winning author Norman Mailer. One of his photographs made the cover of LIFE and four others were published inside. An original, first-generation photo, shot by Sinatra at ringside depicting action in the ring, shows a masterful Ali pummeling Frazier. Overall the matted photo measures 16x20" and is vintage and the photo is a Type I. Cartouche on matting reads "Photo by Frank Sinatra." Full resonant color, magnificent resolution and detail, inscribed "To the Forst's Best Wishes, Tony Bennett." The Forst's are a prominent New York Family and are the consignors here. Autograph is NRMT and overall condition is EX+.
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